Kirby Dorothy Camp

Summary:

Kirby Dorothy Camp is a public high school located in Commerce, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 39 students. Based on the data provided, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 1149 and 2304 out of over 2,300 high schools in recent years.

Kirby Dorothy Camp has faced significant challenges, with very low four-year graduation rates ranging from 10.7% to 56.3% in recent years, much lower than the state and county averages. The school has also had high dropout rates, ranging from 34.4% to 50.0%, and very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.1% to 31.7%, all of which are much higher than the state and county averages. Academically, the school has consistently performed poorly on standardized tests, with 0% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics in recent years, compared to the state and county averages of around 50% or higher. The school's performance on key student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is also significantly lower than the state and county averages for these subgroups.

When compared to the nearby schools in the analysis, SIATech Academy South, Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles, Montebello Community Day, and others, Kirby Dorothy Camp stands out as the lowest-performing school in almost every metric. This highlights the stark disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes within the local area, which may be due to the school's high rates of free and reduced-price lunch and its designation as a special education center, suggesting that it is serving a student population with significant socioeconomic and educational challenges.

Detail:

Public 7-12

1500 South McDonnell Ave.
Commerce, CA 90040

(323) 263-5106

District: Los Angeles County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2242^nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,314

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 51

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

African American:

27.5%

White:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kirby Dorothy Camp ranks worse than 96.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles County Office of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.1. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kirby Dorothy Camp who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.7%), African American (27.5%), White (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kirby Dorothy Camp is 8.3, which is the 4^th best among 5 high schools in the Los Angeles County Office of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Kirby Dorothy Camp employs 6.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kirby Dorothy Camp is $28,314, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 high schools in the Los Angeles County Office of Education School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kirby Dorothy Camp:

SchoolDigger ranks Kirby Dorothy Camp 2242^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Kirby Dorothy Camp in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

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Rank History for Kirby Dorothy Camp

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Rank History for all students at Kirby Dorothy Camp

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	5.02	2151^st	2367	9.1%
2012	4.93	2139^th	2354	9.1%
2013	11.36	2038^th	2426	16.0%
2017	9.70	1866^th	2021	7.7%
2018	10.57	1799^th	2017	10.8%
2021	10.81	1149^th	1290	10.9%
2022	8.55	2121^st	2123	0.1%
2023	9.73	2078^th	2348	11.5%
2024	7.10	2242^nd	2323	3.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kirby Dorothy Camp

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.26	1489^th	1547	3.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kirby Dorothy Camp

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.13	2162^nd	2247	3.8%
2024	5.81	2204^th	2235	1.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Kirby Dorothy Camp

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.29	2111^th	2207	4.3%
2024	5.74	2143^rd	2172	1.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kirby Dorothy Camp

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	8.29	1861^st	1861	0.0%
2023	12.45	1802^nd	2142	15.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kirby Dorothy Camp

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	8	32	0	27	0	0	1	68
2012	2	20	0	24	1	0	0	47
2013	9	24	0	28	0	0	0	61
2014	4	21	0	40	0	0	0	65
2015	4	16	0	25	0	0	1	46
2016	5	20	1	44	1	0	0	71
2017	3	22	0	26	2	0	1	54
2018	1	14	0	24	1	0	0	40
2019	0	20	0	29	0	0	1	50
2020	2	16	1	28	0	1	0	48
2021	8	25	1	38	0	1	0	73
2022	4	19	0	28	0	0	0	51
2023	1	17	1	19	0	1	0	39
2024	4	14	0	33	0	0	0	51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kirby Dorothy Camp

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	68	n/a	n/a	92.6
2012	47	10.5	4.4	93.6
2013	61	9.0	6.7	95.1
2014	65	n/a	n/a	95.4
2015	46	4.0	11.5	93.5
2016	71	4.0	17.7	87.3
2017	54	2.8	19.0	94.4
2018	40	2.0	20.0	92.5
2019	50	5.5	8.9	94
2020	48	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	73	8.6	8.4	95.9
2022	51	6.8	7.4	94.1
2023	39	6.8	5.7	92.3
2024	51	6.1	8.3	94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kirby Dorothy Camp

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	68	n/a	n/a	92.6
2012	47	10.5	4.4	93.6
2013	61	9.0	6.7	95.1
2014	65	n/a	n/a	95.4
2015	46	4.0	11.5	93.5
2016	71	4.0	17.7	87.3
2017	54	2.8	19.0	94.4
2018	40	2.0	20.0	92.5
2019	50	5.5	8.9	94
2020	48	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	73	8.6	8.4	95.9
2022	51	6.8	7.4	94.1
2023	39	6.8	5.7	92.3
2024	51	6.1	8.3	94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kirby Dorothy Camp

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$28,314

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kirby Dorothy Camp

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	50	39	22%
African American	20	17	15%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	29	19	34.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	0	1
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94%	92.3%	1.7%

Schools Near Kirby Dorothy Camp

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Kirby Dorothy Camp	Public	7-12	1500 South McDonnell Ave.	Commerce	90040	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-5106	51	6	8.3	94.1%	4 (7.8%)	14 (27.5%)	33 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	2242^nd of 2323 public high schools	3.5%		9.7	2078^th of 2348 public high schools	11.5%	164				9.1				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$28,314
James A. Garfield Senior High	Public	9-12	5101 East Sixth St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 981-5500	2,223	127	17.5	94.4%	21 (0.9%)	11 (0.5%)	2,178 (98.0%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	57	697^th of 2323 public high schools	70.0%		55.7	739^th of 2348 public high schools	68.5%	42		25.0		24.5				62.5	62.5				25.7	25.7	$9,376
Monterey Continuation	Public	9-12	466 South Fraser St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-0786	39	3	13.1	100.0%	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	1991^st of 2323 public high schools	14.3%		18.4	1738^th of 2348 public high schools	26.0%	253			0.0	0.0											$15,551
SIATech Academy South	Public, Virtual, Charter	10-12	255 S. Mednik Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	SIATech Academy South District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 945-1227	198	9	22.0	84.8%	4 (2.0%)	19 (9.6%)	167 (84.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	24.6	1561^st of 2323 public high schools	32.8%		27.4	1495^th of 2348 public high schools	36.3%	66								38.1	38.1				2.4	2.4
Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles	Public, Charter	9-12	725 South Indiana St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 304-7077	174	12	13.9	94.3%	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	169 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	1115^th of 2323 public high schools	52.0%		44.9	992^nd of 2348 public high schools	57.8%	123			16.1	16.1				40.4	40.4				23.1	23.1
Montebello Community Day	Public	7-12	123 South Montebello Blvd.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 887-7900	20	4	4.6	55.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)	4.9	2304^th of 2323 public high schools	0.8%		9.3	2107^th of 2348 public high schools	10.3%	197				0.0					0.0					0.0	$34,801
Maywood Center for Enriched Studies	Public	6-12	5800 King Ave.	Maywood	90270	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 210-1412	1,128	57	19.6	83.2%	61 (5.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1,054 (93.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	55.9	725^th of 2323 public high schools	68.8%		58.2	689^th of 2348 public high schools	70.7%	36	20.2	30.5	0.0	25.4	64.2	51.3	48.1	60.9	56.6	30.3	32.7	20.9	26.4	27.2	$9,148
Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center	Public	9-12	4540 Michigan Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-0681	232	29	7.8	79.7%	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	216 (93.1%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)															$59,240
Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy School of Technical Business and Educational	Public	9-12	319 North Humphreys Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 729-1700	170	17	9.7	88.8%	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	168 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	1684^th of 2323 public high schools	27.5%		32	1359^th of 2348 public high schools	42.1%	325		9.7		12.5				29.4	29.4				5.9	5.9	$18,752
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	319 North Humphreys Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 459-0325	505	21	23.9	80.6%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	499 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	60.7	620^th of 2323 public high schools	73.3%		58.2	687^th of 2348 public high schools	70.7%	67			18.6	18.6				69.9	69.9				29.0	29.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirby Dorothy Camp

Is Kirby Dorothy Camp a good school?

Kirby Dorothy Camp ranks in the bottom 3.5% of California high schools.

How many students attend Kirby Dorothy Camp?

In the 2023-24 school year, 51 students attended Kirby Dorothy Camp.

What is the racial makeup of Kirby Dorothy Camp?

Students at Kirby Dorothy Camp are 65% Hispanic, 27% African American, 8% White.

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